Why Do Christians Oppose Abortion.

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Introduction

Why Do Christians Oppose Abortion Abortion, the termination of an unborn child from a pregnant mother, is a topic that which has raged on for hundreds of years. Two sides to the idea exist. Pro-choice groups are for abortion, or the choice of the mother. Pro-life groups are against abortion or for the life of the baby. Yet why is it that pro-life groups are mainly made up of practising Christians? Many Christians oppose abortion because they few unborn babies as humans and therefore view abortion as murder. Strong pro-life activists may believe that life starts as early as conception and views contraceptives such as the pill as abortion. Less strong pro-life people may view the start of life later. ...read more.

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Other Christians are for abortion because they believe in the right of the mother. They believe that god made humans free and the mother should be free to choose whether or whether or not she as a baby. They say that the mother should have the choice because the baby will have a massive immediate affect on her life. They argue that women who want abortions would not appreciate a child and that that child would not have a happy life. They also argue that women who have children when they are too young will wreck their entire working life because they would be unable to study and bring up the child and would not make friends or have a social life. ...read more.

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There are people who also claim that the Bible supports abortion. They claim that a Law of Moses states that in a miscarriage a human being is not killed and so pre natal children are not people. Overall the entire Christian argument is not for or against abortion, but whether pre-natal children are human or not thus if either one could be proved biblically then the entire argument would almost be resolved as all Christians would be for or against abortion as the main issue of anti abortionists is that a child dies and for pro life supporters, that a pre natal child is not human. This shows that all Christians are against the killing of humans in these circumstances and that the argument is technical. The other arguments for and against abortion are all less religious. ...read more.

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As well as the Bible, Christians have other authorities that they may turn to in order to assist them in their decision. The Pope strongly opposes abortion as was shown in 1970 speech, "Abortion has been considered to be murder since the first centuries of the Church and nothing permits it to be considered otherwise."

Others, such as The Church of England, Protestants, and the Methodist church agree that abortion is an evil. They approach the issue of abortion sadly because they believe in the sanctity of life. But they think that abortion is acceptable is the child is a result of rape because it

destroyed * All life deserves respect * God has a plan for every human life * Human life is precious Most Christian's say that on these grounds abortion is wrong. Other Christians use the Bible to make them feel that abortion can be acceptable to a certain extent.

The procedure involves pulling the fetus from the womb, except for the head, which is too large to pass without injuring the woman. The head is then collapsed to allow removal. The procedure is designed specifically to ensure the maximum protection of the woman.

These teachings help and guide the Christians through life. Christians are a strong pro-life organization, well a religion. This means that they believe in life and do not believe in the taking of an unborn baby suggesting that it is living. Christians believe that begins at conception, this is what they have been taught.